Johannes Gutenberg. Johannes Gutenberg was born on February 3, 1398 and died February 3, 1468. Johannes Gutenberg was a gold smith and businessman. Gutenberg was borrowing money to invent the printing press. It had movable wooden or metal letters. Johannes Gutenberg completed this project by 1440. Johannes Gutenberg also wrote a Gutenberg bible and printed it with his own invention, the printing press. This book was the first book made on a printing press. The printing press works by a machine transferring letters or pictures. The pictures and letters or transferred by a wood peace covered in ink. The wood then presses against the paper transferring the letters or picture on to a peace of paper. Gutenberg also created his own ink. He made large amounts of ink for the printing press. Its oil based and also made with a type of copper. This ink was more efficient. The Gutenberg Bible was also known as the 42-line bible. The Gutenberg Bible was the first major book printed with movable type made on the printing press. This book started the Gutenberg Revolution. Summary. Johannes Gutenberg was the inventor of the printing press. He made the first major book called the Gutenberg Bible. Johannes Gutenberg was a Businessman and goldsmith. Gutenberg was born on February 3, 1398 and died on February 3, 1468.
Johannes Gutenberg.
Johannes Gutenberg was born on February 3, 1398 and died February 3, 1468.
Johannes Gutenberg was a gold smith and businessman.
Gutenberg was borrowing money to invent the printing press.
It had movable wooden or metal letters. Johannes Gutenberg completed this project by 1440.
Johannes Gutenberg also wrote a Gutenberg bible and printed it with his own invention, the printing press. This book was the first book made on a printing press.
The printing press works by a machine transferring letters or pictures. The pictures and letters or transferred by a wood peace covered in ink. The wood then presses against the paper transferring the letters or picture on to a peace of paper.
Gutenberg also created his own ink. He made large amounts of ink for the printing press. Its oil based and also made with a type of copper. This ink was more efficient.
The Gutenberg Bible was also known as the 42-line bible. The Gutenberg Bible was the first major book printed with movable type made on the printing press. This book started the Gutenberg Revolution.
Summary.
Johannes Gutenberg was the inventor of the printing press. He made the first major book called the Gutenberg Bible. Johannes Gutenberg was a Businessman and goldsmith. Gutenberg was born on February 3, 1398 and died on February 3, 1468.